A new cleft palate device is created in Thailand
Over the past 20 years, Thailand has been successful in expanding oral health research capacity through a series of NIH D43 and D71 grants. As a result of this expansion, an exciting new creation has emerged from Khon Kaen University. The Nasal Creator Device has been developed for cleft lip and palate patients. Read more about Nasal Creator Device »
Advances in expanding research capacity in Kenya
Despite efforts to improve oral health, low- and middle-income countries such as Kenya often lack the resources necessary to build research and health system capacity. Read more about research capacity in Kenya »
Decreasing inequalities in global oral health: Let’s publish your thesis!
Our manuscript publishing class for junior researchers in Kenya is off to a great start as classes began in March 2021. The project was made possible by the University of Washington’s (UW) Global Innovation Fund (GIF), with collaborative efforts between the UW, the University of Nairobi (UoN), and Moi University (MU). Read more about about decreasing inequalities in global oral health »
The DeRouen Center receives an endowment from our founder
The Timothy A. DeRouen Center for Global Oral Health was recently gifted an endowment by our founder and his wife, Tim and Cheryl DeRouen. This generous gift is earmarked to grow and expand the center, and to expand research capacity in oral health in low- and middle-income countries. Read more about DeRouen Center endowment »
Advances in our efforts to integrate oral health among the Washington resettlement process
Refugees often experienced trauma in their home country, and during the migratory process to neighboring countries and refugee camps. Studies have shown that refugees have worse oral health than the vulnerable and underserved populations of their host countries. Read more about oral health in refugee population »
Public Health Dentistry Program at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia
In Peru, according to the Ministry of Health (MINSA), dental caries is one of the most prevalent diseases in the population and oral cavity problems are the main cause of medical visits. Read more about public health dentistry »
UPCH Leading Implant Dentistry in Latin America in the COVID-19 Era
As a health profession, dentistry has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, not only in terms of preventing and spreading infections, but also in providing care. Read more about implant dentistry »
The story behind Khon Kaen and Thammasat University success in global oral health research
Since 2006, there has been a dedicated effort to expand oral research capacity in Thailand. In conjunction with the University of Washington and Dr. Timothy DeRouen, two National Institutes of Health Fogarty International Center (FIC) D43 grants have been awarded, which funds research capacity building. Read more about global health research »
Highlighting Thai trainees’ research projects in oral health
Several exciting oral health studies have resulted from expanded oral health research capacity in Thailand. Trainees from the initial NIH D43 training grants have now gone on to investigate important topics such as cleft palates, chemo-mechanical dental caries, and the association between breast feeding, bottle feeding, and dental caries in very young children. Read more about Thai trainees research projects »
Decreasing inequalities in global oral health: Let’s publish your thesis!
The Timothy A. DeRouen Center is among the 2021 recipients of the University of Washington (UW) Global Innovation Fund (GIF). GIF is an award given through the UW Office of Global Affairs. Read more about Global Innovation Fund »